The 'I' word prevails.

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Namaste,

 

Benjamin wrote in his last message:

 

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By the way, he gives all the arguments *against* idealism (the view that reality

is mind or consciousness in some sense) and Berkeley's in particular, circa

1936, when the British philosophers like Bertrand Russell were tearing the

idealists to shreds. (Idealism dominated British and German philosophy during

the 19th century.)

G.E. Moore's famous argument is here, along with many others. Needless to say,

all of these arguments can be rebutted without too

much trouble.

 

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There falls the great resolve of our dear friend Benjamin to the irresistible

charms of the 'I' word. But none can say he 'caved in' easily. The first 57 days

of the year stand testimony to this.

 

The restraint of brevity has already brought out the poet in him. We can now

expect the poet to soar ecstatically on the wings of Idealism.

 

In anticipation,

 

Venkat - M

 

 

 

 

 

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Namaste Venkat-M-ji,

>There falls the great resolve of our dear friend

>Benjamin to the irresistible charms of the 'I' word.

>But none can say he 'caved in' easily. The first 57

>days of the year stand testimony to this.

 

Oh no! I forgot all about that commitment ... not to speak of

'idealism'. My memory is going with age.

 

Anyhow, the Joad book is a great and inexpensive introduction to

Western philosophy, or indeed to philosophy in general, for those who

would like to supplement their Advaitic studies. It does not treat

each philosopher one by one but rather discusses the issues in clear

and general terms. And the main issue it discusses is whether things

really exist and in what sense. Which is very pertinent to Advaita,

I would say...

 

As for my new 'brevity', the less said the better... :-)

 

Let the 'I' prevail, not the I-word!

 

Benjamin